The articles below are some privatization news highlights from the last week that haven’t been covered elsewhere on the blog:
FEDERAL
- “Dear USPS: Consider privatizing,” CNNMoney.com
- “Two Army hotels in Hawaii in privatization program,” TMCnet
- “Lend Lease sets sights on public private projects,” Architecture and Design
STATE & LOCAL:
- “Would Privatization Help Public Universities Excel?,” U.S. News & World Report
- “Education Security Provider Wren Helps Texas Schools Streamline Procurement Process Through TCPN Partnership,” PR Newswire
- “Oklahoma Public Employees Association seeks court action against privatizing Griffin Memorial Hospital,” The Oklahoman
- “Privatization of group homes protested,” Connecticut Post
- “Chicago’s parking-meter lease draws lawsuit,” Chicago Tribune
- “100 Addiction Workers Face Layoff, Union Says,” Washington Post
- “County Commissioners Seek Proposals To Privatize Ascarate Golf Course,” KFOXtv.com
- “Town May Privatize Animal Shelter,” The Sag Harbor Express
INTERNATIONAL:
- “Bulgaria State Goes after Telecom for Unpaid Privatization Dues,” Novinite.com
- “Air France Withdraws From Czech Airlines Bidding,” Wall Street Journal
- “East Africa Seeks Private Investment for Energy Projects,” GlobalAtlanta
- “Govt. to pay for 20% cost of mega development projects under PPP model,” Thaindian.com
- “Govt forms Joint Hydropower Public Private Partnership Committee,” Regional Times
- “TOKÃ?° cancels Ataköy land privatization tenders,” Today’s Zaman
- “Kuwait launches first public-private partnership power scheme,” MEED
- “Romanian President Says Privatization Auth Was Wrong To Shut Down Tractor Maker,” Mediafax
- “China Steelmakers Block Privatization,” Wall Street Journal
- “OECD to Israel:Privatize farmland, cut water subsidies,” Ha’aretz
- “BCWD privatization: Creating equity to Butuanons access to cheaper water rates, better service,” Philippine Information Agency
- “Port workers vow to stop privatization of North Harbor,” Business Mirror
“ Reason Foundation’s Annual Privatization Report 2009
“ Reason Foundation’s Privatization Research and Commentary